Ryan Randall Winters, 43, of Denver, Colorado, formally of Iowa Falls, passed away Tuesday January 16, 2024. The Winters family invites you to celebrate the life of Ryan with a visitation on Wednesday January 24, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 P.M. at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Church services will be held on Thursday January 25, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls with burial to follow at North Lawn Memory Gardens. There will be time for fellowship back at the church following burial. The funeral service will be live-streamed on the church’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/IFFUMC . Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Ryan was born on September 5, 1980 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Randy and Dianna (Bahr) Winters. He graduated from Iowa Falls High School in the class of 1999. His academic and athletic accomplishments were vast in school, as one of the valedictorians of his class and championships in shot put and football. He had quite the competitive nature and love for the team. Ryan received his bachelor of science degree from Wartburg College and his doctorate from Regis University in Colorado. He then began his career as a physical therapist in the Denver area, where he has made his home for the last 18 years.
Ryan embraced a larger than life personality. He loved and lived hard. He found joy in the outdoors, good music, fitness, being a Broncos fan and most importantly his two little girls. Spending time with Piper and Bodhi became the highlight of his life, especially summers in the pool, visiting the zoo, attending church and daddy-daughter dancing their hearts out at recital time.
Ryan is survived by his two young daughters, Piper and Bodhi Winters of Denver, Colorado, along with their mother, Lindsay Winters, his parents, Randy and Dianna Winters of Iowa Falls, his brothers Nick (Erin) Winters of Winterset, Gregg (Jennifer) Winters of Iowa Falls, Evan (Katie) Winters of Ainsworth, NE, his grandparents, Stan Winters and Alice Bahr of Iowa Falls and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene Bahr, paternal grandmother Inez Winters and uncle Rick Cognasi.
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